Myrtle Beach Hosts South Carolina State Bluegrass Festival
Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys and The Grascals (the reigning, two-time IBMA Entertainers of the Year who were profiled here in a Jan. 30, 2007 feature that is available in the archives) are among the acts slated to perform during the 38th Annual South Carolina State Bluegrass Festival, Nov. 22-24, at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.
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Crooked Still Announces Change in Lineup
Rushad Eggleston, the inventive 28-year-old cellist with Crooked Still, will play his last show with the popular alternative bluegrass band at The Iron Horse in Northampton, Massachusetts, on Nov. 18. The 2003 Berklee College of Music graduate and Grammy nominee, whose improvisational riffs on the cello have played an integral role in helping Crooked Still bend the boundaries of traditional music since its inception in the summer of 2001, is being replaced by multi-instrumentalist Tristan Clarridge. Young old-time fiddler Brittany Haas is also joining the band.
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IBMA Brings a ‘World of Bluegrass’ to Nashville in October
The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA)’s annual “World of Bluegrass†is slated for October 1-7, 2007 in Nashville, Tennessee. Featured events include an International Bluegrass Music Awards Show, a four-day IBMA Business Conference and a three-day Bluegrass Fan Fest.
Mandolin player and vocalist Sam Bush hosts the 18th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards Show, which takes place Thursday night, October 4 at the Grand Ole Opry House... The IBMA Business Conference, October 1-4 at the Nashville Convention Center/Renaissance Hotel will feature an array of artist showcases, an exhibit hall with more than 100 booths, professional development seminars, and plenty of opportunities for informal networking... More than 60 bluegrass artists are scheduled to perform and greet their fans during Bluegrass...
Bluegrass Festivals Slated for Late August – Mid-September
Short descriptions of more than 20 bluegrass festivals taking place across the U.S. between mid-August and mid-September 2007 follow, along with Web links for further information.
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Summer Festivals Offer Bluegrass Fans Plenty to Pick From
From Telluride in Colorado to Grey Fox in New York, Podunk in Connecticut and Thomas Point in Maine, and many places in between, there are plenty of festivals for bluegrass fans and pickers to enjoy across the country this summer. These range from one-day events in Minnesota, New York and Oregon to three- and four-day gatherings with workshops, jam sessions and camping. Here’s a sampling of 30 bluegrass festivals (a few of which also include other genres of music) slated between June 21 and Labor Day Weekend, along with websites to consult for further information.
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Bluegrass Festivals Sprout in June
Bluegrass fans will converge on Preston, Connecticut; Wind Gap, Pennsylvania; Telluride, Colorado; and Weston, Vermont in coming weeks. The Strawberry Park Bluegrass Festival is slated for May 31-June 3; the Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival is set for June 7-10; and both the 2007 Telluride Bluegrass Festival and the Jenny Brook Family Bluegrass Festival take place June 21-24.
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Americana, Bluegrass & Roots Festivals Springing Up
Many fans of bluegrass, roots and
The 20th Annual Old Settler’s Music Festival, slated for April 19-22 at the Salt Lick BBQ Pavilion and Camp Ben McCulloch in Driftwood, Texas is not as well-known outside the state as some other festivals in the Austin area – and that’s part of its allure. Old Settler’s Music Festival also takes place during what’s usually the height of Texas Hill Country’s wildflower season, although few bluebonnets were in bloom last year due to earlier drought conditions. [Click on title in red to...
The Grascals: Expanding Bluegrass’ Horizons While Remaining True to Its Roots
By Michael Kornfeld
During their short time together as a band, Rounder recording artists The Grascals have accomplished quite a bit. The Grascals are the reining International Bluegrass Music Association Entertainers of the Year, having been named the IBMA Emerging Artists of the Year in 2005. The group made its Grand Ole Opry debut in ... [Click the title in red to see the entire article]
Laura Love Loves Bluegrass
Although bluegrass is among the styles that has informed her music over the years, one would not generally describe Laura Love as a bluegrass artist. Indeed, defining her style can be challenging. Yet the singer-songwriter and bassist who has previously referred to her own unique style as “folk-funk” or “Afro-Celtic,” and, okay, on occasion, “hip-Alachian,” claims bluegrass is “the only music I really listen to.” Chatting in a New York Hilton hallway following a riveting and soulful showcase performance at the Association of Performing Arts Presenters annual members conference on Jan 21, Love said, “That acoustic, rootsy sound really moves me, along with Negro spirituals… I just gravitate to big and high-lonesome sounds, white and black.” Love’s 10th album, slated...
Bruce Hornsby and Ricky Skaggs Team Up
Bruce Hornsby may be among the nominees for best pop instrumental performance in this year’s Grammy Awards, but his latest project has the gifted pianist and singer-songwriter moving in a decidedly different musical direction. Playing before an SRO audience at New York’s BB King’s Blues Club Jan 21, Hornsby and Ricky Skaggs, backed by the 11-time Grammy Award-winning bluegrass veteran’s crack four-piece band, Kentucky Thunder, previewed tracks from their collaborative debut album that is due out March 20. After launching their lively joint set with “The Dreaded Spoon,” an autobiographical number that also opens the forthcoming release on SonyBMG/Legacy, the pair took turns handling lead vocals and shared them on new reworkings of Hornsby’s “The Way It Is” and Skaggs’...
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